The Tranquility Weighted Blanket was initially only sold at Target stores, but it is now available at a variety of online and offline retailers. It is known as one of the most affordable weighted blankets on the market.
The Tranquility Weighted Blanket increases the body’s ability to relax by simulating the experience of being held or hugged by using mild, uniform pressure across the whole of the body. This allows an individual to achieve a more profound and restful sleep. Additionally, the feeling of being hugged can reduce symptoms of tension and anxiety.
Tranquillity uses deep pressure stimulation to provide medical and psychological benefits to its users. These benefits include a reduction in stress, anxiety, pain, and insomnia. The glass beads that fill the blanket are spread evenly across the surface of the body so users won’t feel additional pressure points in some areas and nothing in others. This makes the blanket particularly effective for users who are experiencing pain. The beads also replicate the feeling of being hugged, which can soothe nerves and provide comfort.
Additionally, the Tranquility Weighted Blanket is effective at reducing the symptoms of restless leg syndrome. Restless leg syndrome causes discomfort in the legs, which prompts people to move them continually. The Tranquility blanket applies pressure to the legs, reducing pain and therefore eliminating the need to move one’s legs, and consequently, a person achieves better sleep.
The Tranquility Blanket is one of the most affordable weighted blankets on the market. It is exceptional for the fact that its quality is on par with pricier blankets. Additionally, the blanket often goes on sale at Walmart, providing the same value at an even lower price. Users note that the blanket provides the same weight sensation as other blankets but is much thinner. This makes the Tranquility Blanket easier to fold up and store.
The Tranquility Blanket is made of polyester, with one side feeling like soft velour and the other feeling more firm. The inside of the blanket contains glass beads that provide the blanket with its weight.
Tranquillity is available in weights of 10 lbs, 12 lbs, 15 lbs, 18 lbs, and 20 lbs. It comes in three sizes and two colors. Additionally, the Tranquility Blanket is available in a model that offers a removable, machine washable cover. The cover of this model features temperature balancing technology, which will keep the user’s body cool when the temperature is hot and warm when the temperature is cold. However, this model is exclusively available at Walmart.
Options
The Tranquility Weighted Blanket is available in three sizes and three weight options:
50” x 60” — 10 lbs 48” x 72” — 12 lbs, 15 lbs, 18 lbs, 20 lbs
Additionally, the Tranquility Weighted Blanket is available with a washable cover exclusively at Walmart. This model is available in 15 lbs and 20 lbs. The cover is attached to the blanket by fabric loops and is easily removable for washing. The cover can be machine washed and dried.


Environmental Issues in the Great Barrier Reef Threats tothe Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is a natural treasure and one of the world's best managed marine areas — overall, the system retains its outstanding universal value.
However our Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014 and strategic assessment found the Reef is an icon under pressure from:
In recent years, a series of major storms and floods have affected an ecosystem already under pressure. Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and marine debris are also affecting the area.
The northern third of the Great Barrier Reef Reef has good water quality and its ecosystem is in good condition.
In contrast, key habitats, species and ecosystem processes in central and southern inshore areas have continued to deteriorate from the cumulative effects of impacts.
The Reef is facing a range of threats over time, scale and duration — the accumulation of all impacts on the Reef has the potential to further weaken its resilience.
This is likely to affect its ability to recover from serious disturbance, such as major coral bleaching events, which are predicted to become more frequent in the future.


Complex trauma leads to a specific type of PTSD, known as complex PTSD, which will be listed in the 2018 edition of International Classification of Diseases for the first time.
Complex PTSD applies to responses to extremely threatening or horrific events that are extreme, prolonged or repetitive, from which a person finds it difficult or impossible to escape. Examples include repeated childhood sexual or physical abuse, and prolonged domestic violence.
Generally, PTSD involves persistent mental and emotional stress as a result of injury or severe psychological shock. It typically involves disturbed sleep, traumatic flashbacks and dulled responses to others and the outside world.
But people with complex PTSD also have problems regulating their emotions, believe they are worthless, have deep feelings of shame, guilt or failure, and have ongoing difficulties sustaining relationships and feeling close to others


The Taskforce uses a world-leading ‘living evidence’ approach, which combines rigorous, evidence-based methods and rapid, weekly updating. This enables the Taskforce to modify and update recommendations rapidly in response to the publication of new research evidence.
The guidelines use the GRADE methods and are designed to meet Australian NHMRC standards.
Relevant new questions to be addressed are continually sought from stakeholders and practitioners. For prioritised questions, the evidence is actively monitored and updated. Evidence surveillance combines horizon scans and targeted searches.
An evidence team appraises and synthesises evidence and prepares evidence-to-decision frameworks to inform development of recommendations by multidisciplinary clinical panels.
A guidelines leadership group oversees the development of recommendations by these expert panels and is advised by a consumer panel.
After initial approval by the Guidelines Leadership Group, all recommendations require 100% consensus by our 35 member organisations.
Endorsed recommendations are published online in MAGICapp and disseminated through traditional and social media channels.


If you are attending the BOMA 2015 Every Building Conference & Expo in Los Angeles, CA today. Be sure to catch the Leadership and Career Development panel discussion “Build your case for Training:Proven Methods to Use” starting at 3:30 pm.
A strong competent team is crucial to maintaining a high performance building, but developing that team can be a challenge without the right tools. Our diverse panel of experts includes an experienced Property Manager, the National Program Manager for the FBPTA, a Project Manager with the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation, and a Corporate Sustainability Officer. This diverse panel of experts makes this session valuable for property managers, owners of existing buildings, and workers from both the federal and commercial workforce. During this session the panelists will share the value of competency-based training and the benefits of competency models and career maps, such as those created by the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (FBPTA) and the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation (CBEI). We will share user-friendly, free, tools which will allow you to understand current workforce needs, recognize skill gaps, and identify training and credentials to fill those needs. Attendees will leave with the knowledge to create a talent management plan and present a supportable business case to your management for training approval.
1. Understand the value of a skilled workforce in high performance buildings.
2. Gain the ability to build a business case for training. 3. Discover how the FBPTA competency model and CBEI career map can become the foundation for an integrated talent management system.


The multinational IT company SITA issued a press release on February 4, 2020, announcing the formation of a new alliance in the air transport industry maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) chain. The partners will use distributed ledger technology to resolve current issues across this complex logistics value chain, increase digitalization within the space, and offer a more robust, reliable, and accurate method for data-sharing among members.
The MRO industry handles 25 billion parts per year across 20,000 suppliers. The records for these parts are, at present, in no central database due to only partial digitalization and incomplete data-sharing within the industry.
SITA states that stakeholders involved in the alliance will include,
“…airlines, lessors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), such as engine producers, logistics suppliers, and maintenance providers.” Companies who have already joined in the formation of the alliance include major players such as: Bolloré Logistics Cathay Pacific FLYdocs HAECO Group Ramco Systems SITA Willis Lease Finance Corporation
The MRO Blockchain Alliance will utilize blockchain technology to track the chain-of-custody of aircraft parts throughout the entirety of their lifetime, including their movements, ownership, airworthiness, and maintenance records. Using blockchain to track aircraft parts is expected to save the industry approximately $3.5 billion globally.
The proof-of-concept is expected to be released within the next few months.
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I love how in the book of Genesis, Rebekah is confused about what is happening to her, so she
inquires of the Lord (Genesis 25:22). I love the simplicity of it. In present day, when I’m confused, I gather my friends’ wisdom; I read the latest book; I google; I fret; I research. But do I simply and beautifully inquire of the Lord? Do I ask God the question?
What I love about inquiring of the Lord is this: When you approach God with a question, it clarifies exactly what you need. What’s the problem? Where do you need wisdom? What is the struggle? Imagine God saying to you, “I will answer your question.” What question would you ask Him? What a sublime moment to think this can actually happen as we’re told we can approach God with freedom and confidence.
I want to add “inquire of the Lord” into my daily practice. While Rebekah received a clear answer, I know we might not hear any kind of audible voice. But I do know the Holy Spirit can speak to our hearts. I know the Bible can illuminate truth and give us the wisdom we need. And I know God can use wise people to speak into our situation. However God sends His answer, the important point is that
He answers.


Oats Street train station and surrounds have been marked for significant improvements, being an area of importance to the broader METRONET project. With the area already providing access to tertiary education, employment, a leisure centre, child care and retail services, it has vast opportunity for economic and urban development.
With these opportunities now being recognised by government, businesses and the community, the area is likely to increasingly attract attention as a safe, vibrant and attractive station precinct.
METRONET have announced their commitment to invest in elevated rail in the area, which will see the rail raised to completely remove sections of it from ground level to improve pedestrian, cyclist and motorist connections. It is also a revitalisation opportunity, with the opportunity for new public spaces under the raised rail.
The area around Carlisle Station will also be complemented by the Archer/Mint Streetscape Improvement Program, which includes significant improvements to bicycle priority, road safety and landscaping.


The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows qualifying hospitals to offer affordable prescription drugs to financially vulnerable and fragile patients by purchasing outpatient drugs from manufacturers at a discounted rate. These hospitals then can reinvest the savings in their services. In 2018, CMS issued a final Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule that reduced by approximately 25% the reimbursement for certain drugs that hospitals acquired through the 340B Program and then continued those cuts in 2019 through 2022. HHS' 340B cuts are currently being challenged through a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court. This analysis includes the continued 3.19% budget-neutral adjustment and the 340B reduction (Average Sales Price minus 22.5%) that was identified in the Standard Analytic File with the “JG” modifier, resulting in a net impact. DataGen has analyzed the budget neutrality adjustment and 340B cuts utilizing the 2019 Standard Analytic File showing the potential impact to 340B hosp


Press contact: Anamarija Tomičić <anamarija.tomicic@hcwh.org>
Despite concerns expressed by health professionals, supported by health and animal welfare groups, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not recommended to include the life-saving antibiotic colistin in the EU’s upcoming list of antimicrobials reserved for treating certain infections in humans, which will be discussed in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee tomorrow morning.
Today, Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe sent a letter to EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides reiterating concerns that colistin is being misused and overused in food production, undermining its life-saving potential. The EMA did not include the drug in its advice to the European Commission.
According to the EMA, colistin does not meet Criterion C, one of three required criteria for an antimicrobial or group of antimicrobials to be reserved for human health. The agency argues that colistin’s class of antibiotics is essential for animal health, but their advice, however, fails to present compelling evidence of essential use in food-producing and companion animals - considering that alternative antimicrobials and non-therapeutic treatments are available.
The EMA argues that a total ban of colistin might result in an increase of sales of AMEG Category B (Restrict) or critically important antimicrobials. However, figures collected at European and national levels suggest that a reduction in the use of colistin has not led to an increase in the use of other critically important antimicrobials. On the contrary, their sales have decreased over this period. Furthermore, other antimicrobial classes - AMEG category C (Caution) - have successfully replaced the use of colistin in Spain.
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The critically important antimicrobials that the EMA recommends to reserve for human medicine are not currently authorised for veterinary use in the EU – adding these drugs to the list will not help curb the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We call on the European Commission to listen to the concerns of health professionals and human health and animal welfare organisations and to include colistin on the list of antimicrobials to be reserved for human use. Reserving colistin would be a significant step in the fight against AMR with minimal negative impacts on animal health as its use can be avoided through more sustainable and holistic farming practices or replaced with other substances that pose a lower risk for human health.” Erik Ruiz, Safer Pharma Project Officer – Health Care Without Harm Europe


Abstract
Introduction: The gel emulsion form of zoledronate bisphosphonate has been proven to increase the number of osteoclasts via apoptosis when applied topically. The gel form is commonly used for topical application in the oral cavity. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the physical stability of zoledronate bisphosphonate in its gel form to assess its suitability for clinical application. Material and methods: The gel formulation was prepared using carboxymethylcellulose, glycerine, and sodium benzoate in a dosage form of 40 μg of zoledronate per 25 mg of the gel. The prepared gels were stored at 25°C and 40°C for 28 days and evaluated for viscosity, pH value, spreadability, adhesive strength, and drug content on days 1, 7, 14, and 28 of incubation. Results: Throughout the study, at 40°C of storage, the gel demonstrated significantly increasing viscosity and adhesive strength, but decreasing spreadability. However, the pH and drug content decreased at 25°C and 40°C. Conclusion: Zoledronate bisphosphonate gel showed stability in physical characteristics and drug content when stored at 25°C for 28 days.
Keywords Drug stability Orthodontic tooth movement Zoledronate


The symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often worsen over time. As a result, patients with the condition will experience increased wheezing, mucus production, shortness of breath, and discomfort.
Regularly practicing breathing exercises can help slow disease progression and manage symptoms. In addition, breathing exercises can reduce tangential symptoms, such as anxiety from shortness of breath.
Diaphragmatic Breathing
The diaphragm is the most significant muscle of respiration. As with any other muscle in the body, exercise strengthens the diaphragm and helps it work more efficiently.
Diaphragmatic breathing exercises help you use your diaphragm correctly so breathing requires less energy and effort.
To practice diaphragmatic breathing:
Lie on your back Place one hand on your chest and one on your diaphragm, below the ribcage Breathe in slowly through your nose, feeling the diaphragm expand Tighten your stomach muscles as you exhale
When practicing diaphragmatic breathing, the hand on your chest should remain mostly still. In contrast, the hand on your diaphragm should move up and down with your inhale and exhale.
Pursed Lip Breathing
Pursed lip breathing works to control shortness of breath, slowing the pace of breathing and releasing trapped air from the lungs.
Once you master pursed lip breathing, it can effectively calm your breath during activity.
To practice pursed lip breathing:
Relax the shoulder and neck muscles Inhale through your nose, keeping your mouth closed Pucker your lips as if to whistle Gently exhale through your pursed lips
In pursed lip breathing, exhalation is more critical than inhalation. While the technique does not require taking a deep breath, your exhale should take twice as long as your inhale.
Huff Cough
The body coughs to remove excess mucus from the lungs naturally. The huff cough allows you to cough effectively without overly straining your muscles.
To practice the huff cough:
Sit comfortably in a chair Inhale a little more deeply than usual Using your stomach muscles, blow the air out in three breaths While releasing the breaths, make a “ha, ha, ha” sound
While huff coughs lack the force of a regular cough, they are often more effective at removing excess mucus.
Improve Your COPD Through Breathing Exercises
Practicing these exercises daily can strengthen your diaphragm, improve shortness of breath, and release excess mucus without straining. Breathing exercises have been shown to improve the quality of life for COPD patients.
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House Republicans have introduced a legislative tax package that would stave off a looming 27.4% Medicare payment cut to physicians and provide a 1% payment update to doctors for the next 2 years.
Source: Modern Healthcare
That summary also noted that the bill, which is aimed primarily at extending a current payroll tax cut, will extend 4 Medicare-related policies that are set to expire. Those include maintaining the add-on payment increases for ground ambulance services and extending the Qualified Individual, or QI, program, which provides assistance to low-income seniors for their Medicare Part B premium. It would also extend the physician work geographic adjustment, and extend the outpatient therapy caps exceptions process. Absent congressional action, the therapy caps exceptions process is set to expire and Part B outpatient therapy services—provided by non-hospital providers—would be capped at $1,889 starting in 2012. A provision in the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2011 (PDF), as the House bill is called, would extend that process through December 2013.
The 2-year fix is the longest that Congress has approved since 2004, and is intended to give Congress some time to find a permanent solution to how doctors are paid through the Medicare program, according to a summary from the House Ways and Means Committee.


The Operational Plan is divided into seven Key Priority Areas and reflects the objectives of the 2013-2018 Corporate Plan and council’s long term vision for the region: Shaping the future by Valuing People, Partnerships and Place. Each Key Priority is assigned a specific outcome statement that describe what council intends to achieve, together with performance measures and planned time frames that will enable us to monitor our progress throughout the year.
Reporting over the four quarters of the financial year provides us with the opportunity to respond more effectively to significant changes in our operating environment, whether they are social, economic, environmental, workplace health and safety, public safety or internal changes that affect our organisation’s capacity to deliver on those actions.
The progress for each Performance Measure has been charted against a target line. The target line is based on an assumption that progress occurs on an equal basis across the whole of the reporting year. For this reason, a Performance Measure that is charted as being below the target line may still be awarded a green traffic light. This is particularly relevant where an Activity or Performance Measure is scheduled to occur during a later quarter of the operational plan.
All Performance Measures have a percentage recorded to indicate the actual progress to date and individual commentary has been provided by the relevant department to support the progress of the Activity.
Status Legend: Colour-coded traffic light is indicative of the progress of each action. Green for on-target or completed actions, Yellow for behind target, Red for not achieved and Blue actions will be carried over to the next financial year.


Among other errors the Appellate Division, Second Department, addressed in its May 6, 2015 decision in
Sawin v. Sawin, was the award to the wife of an $8,000 credit for her post-divorce action assumption of a $16,000 credit card debt. At trial, the wife testified that she incurred this debt over a two-year period starting approximately six months before the divorce action was commenced.
First, the Second Department noted that, generally, credit card debt incurred prior to the commencement of a matrimonial action constitutes marital debt and should be equally shared by the parties. However, debt incurred after the commencement of a matrimonial action typically is the responsibility of the party who incurred the debt.
Nonetheless, the appellate court noted that post-commencement debt incurred in connection with household living expenses and clothing for the parties’ children is debt that can be divided between the parties, even if incurred after the commencement of such an action. On the other hand, debt incurred for the purchase of personal items for one of the parties cannot be so divided.
Here, Putnam County Supreme Court former Justice Francis A. Nicolai noted that the expenses reflected in the credit card records were for food and clothing for the children and clothes for the plaintiff. However, as the record on appeal did not show what portion of the debt was incurred prior to the commencement of this action, or the amount of that debt which was incurred to meet the plaintiff’s personal, rather than marital, obligations, the issue was required to be remitted to the Supreme Court to make those findings and to make an award, if appropriate, consistent with such findings.
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Comment/Question: In this action, there were also awards of child support and maintenance. If such awards were made retroactive to commencement of the divorce action, should not such have overlapped, if not negated, any debt the wife incurred to meet the living expenses she faced during the action?]
The Second Department noted that Justice Nicolai had also erred when determining that the wife was entitled to a credit based upon a loan she took out against her 401(k) account. Justice Nicolai had equitably distributed the 401(k) account so that each party would receive 50% of the account balance as of the date of the commencement of this action, plus or minus gains or losses until the date of segregation.
The wife testified that she took the loan out after the date of the commencement of this action, from her distributive share of the account, intending to use the loan to pay for college expenses for the parties’ oldest child. However, the wife did not, in fact, use the loan proceeds to pay for such expenses.
As the money from the loan was not used to pay for college expenses or for marital benefit, it was not a marital debt subject to equitable distribution. Accordingly, the wife was not entitled to any credit for that loan.
Jason A. Advocate, of Advocate & Lichtenstein, LLP (John H. Hersh, former counsel on the brief), of Manhattan, represented the husband. Sarah R. Scigliano, of Stephen M. Santoro, Sr., P.C., of Carmel, represented the wife.


Oil refineries in Africa will require approximately $15.7 billion to upgrade the existing 36 facilities to produce petroleum products that will conform with the planned level of sulphur content, the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has said.
The organisation noted that the amount is what a refinery may needs to be upgraded from the Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (EPC) stage, with its AFRI-6 initiative, aimed at reducing sulphur content in fuels to 10 parts per million (ppm) in the coming years.
Speaking at a workshop organised by ARDA on “Upgrading African Refineries to Produce Cleaner Fuels,” Executive Secretary of the organisation, Mr. Anibor Kragha revealed that North Africa with 17 refineries would require capital expenditure of $5.955 billion for refineries upgrade.
According to him, West and Central Africa with 12 refineries would need $6.285 billion, while East and Southern Africa with seven refineries would need $3.415 billion.
He noted that without urgent steps on adopting uniform fuel specifications across the continent, health and environmental challenges could worsen existing problems on the continent even as the continent’s population projection is expected to grow exponentially.
While advocating cleaner, harmonised, Pan-African fuels specifications , he stressed that there has been uneven progress in tightening fuel specifications across the continent.
Disclosing that African Union (AU) and ARDA were collaborating on adoption of AFRI fuels roadmap, Kragha listed new process units required to improve key fuel specifications to include; Naptha Hydrotreater (NHdT), Diesel Hydro-desulphurisation (DHDS), Benzene Extraction and Sulphur and Hydrogen Plants.
He stated that major urban population growth would result in increased pollution, noting that orderly, sustainable transition to cleaner fuels remained imperative to address potential public health issues
“Targeted financing is needed for projects to upgrade refineries and infrastructure to produce and transport cleaner fuels,” he said.
An investment expert at the African Finance Corporation (AFC), Ufuoma Adasen, while commenting, noted that while access to long-term financing at competitive rates remained a challenge, phased project implementation could represent a way forward.
Adasen said since some refineries do not operate on full cost-reflective basis, a development which contributes to financial losses, strained cash flows, and weak balance sheets, there was need for stakeholders to adopt a fully commercially viable framework.
Adasen added that there was need to prioritise projects that would improve production of cleaner fuels and increased advocacy by key stakeholders, in the face of shrinking investment into the oil and gas sector,
Also speaking, a Business Development Expert at Vitol Group, Richard Egan, said the continent’s sub-economic utilisation and relatively low complexity calls for significant investment in refining.
He added however that the world has reached a tipping point whereby in the financing of green projects may be more than that for fossil fuels going forward.
The expert noted that commercial viability remained paramount, calling for investment decisions to be driven by end users and stakeholders with a roadmaps focused on emissions reduction, social development and governance (ESG).
The Director of Project and Structured Finance at the Honeywell UOP, Robert Doyle, noted that African marketplace offers many opportunities for investment in the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, adding that attracting capital however remained a challenge due to perceptions of country risk; currency convertibility, economic growth factors and regulatory challenges.
“International lenders have been traditional sources of capital for large mega-projects but it can be a challenge to attract them for smaller opportunities with less recognised sponsor names,” Doyle said.
Source: This Day


Typically parents retain me to handle visitation cases, rather than seeking custody, when they have not had much recent contact with their child. Often such parents are fathers who were never married to the mother and have not lived with the child. Sometimes they are parents who had visitation terminated or supervised pursuant to a Department of Social Services intervention case. Other times they are parents who have lived a great geographic distance from the child.
These are all good reasons for seeking visitation as opposed to seeking custody. The amount of legal work to pursue visitation is substantially less than the amount necessary to seek custody, so parents who merely pursue visitation save money. Further it’s much easier, and often quicker, to obtain visitation than to obtain custody. The court cannot award custody to every parent who seeks it but the court routinely grants visitation to all fit parents.
In my experience, parents who are merely seeking visitation are no different than parents seeking custody in their desire to focus on all the bad things the other parent does to or with the child. For a custody case, where the judge needs to determine which parent can take better care of the child, a focus on the other parent’s weaknesses is relevant. However, for a parent merely seeking visitation such a fixation is counterproductive.
When a parent is merely seeking visitation it doesn’t matter how bad the custodial parent is: the custodial parent’s deficits will not increase the visitation-seeking parent’s visitation. Sometimes it can backfire. If the family court becomes concerned that the non-custodial parent will nitpick and attack the custodial parent’s parenting, it may limit the non-custodial parent’s time with the child to reduce the child’s exposure to this animosity. This is true even if both parents are hostile to the other. This becomes a lesser concern if the custodial parent is the only parent attacking the other. In that circumstance the court may attribute the inability to get along to the custodial parent and may actual extend the other parent’s visitation to ensure that the child is able to develop a healthy and sustained relationship with both parents.
For a parent who is in a realistic position to obtain custody it can make sense to seek custody and plead for visitation as an alternative. This renders the custodial parent’s flaws relevant. However for the parent who is not in a position to seek custody, the focus needs to remain on that parent’s strengths and not the other parent’s weaknesses. The visitation-seeking parent who remains fixated on the other parent’s flaws needs to be redirected by his or her attorney.


In the middle of the crisis of multilateralism, at the rising of a multipolar world, the EU acts with a new attitude, pursuing a “strategic autonomy”. The EU wants to deal with increasingly frequent crises by a structural response, adapting its legal framework to changing times. “Strategic autonomy” is not a specific legal tool, but an approach that permeates all the policies of the EU, like CCP and CSDP. It leads to the adoption of new legal instruments, each of them with their own legal complexities and issues. The question is whether the EU legal order allows this effort to adapt. The ECJ asserts the “normative autonomy” of EU law. Does this legal principle imply the “strategic autonomy” approach? The paper investigates the interplay of these notions, in the specific field of CCP. Normative autonomy could push for the adoption of instruments implementing the “strategic autonomy”, but, to some extent, the consistency between the two notions of autonomy cannot be taken for granted.
We look forward to welcoming you on July 3-5, 2023 for our Annual Conference entitled "Islands and Ocean: Public Law in a Plural World." The conference will take place at the Victoria University of Wellington, in New Zealand. We will be announcing more details about the conference soon, including financial support to early career and global south scholars!


A dog bite attack can be a terrifying experience that leaves victims with significant physical and psychological injuries. Dog bites often cause severe cuts or lacerations to the face, neck, arms, legs, and hands. These lacerations often require immediate medical assistance, which may even include a trip to the emergency room.
Deep cuts and puncture wounds resulting from a dog bite attack may cause serious injuries, including:
Loss of feeling (e.g. loss of feeling in a thumb or finger)
Loss of use (e.g., a badly injured thumb may not function properly)
Emotional or mental injuries, including anxiety stemming from a vicious attack
Fatal injuries
If you or a family member has been injured by a dog, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C. We represent clients throughout Connecticut in dog bite injury claims. To schedule a free consultation, contact our law office in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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Our team of skilled personal injury lawyers has more than 100 years of combined experience. We have advocated on behalf of many clients who have been injured by dogs. We understand that dog bite attacks can cause both physical and emotional damage. We have experience in cases involving serious injuries resulting from deep cuts, lacerations and puncture wounds.
We are committed to obtaining the compensation our clients are entitled to receive. We seek full compensation on behalf of dog bite victims for their past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, necessary cosmetic or reconstructive surgery and other injuries and losses. As a client of our firm, you will have a strong advocate on your side.
Contact A Wallingford/Meriden/New Haven Dog Bite Injury Attorney
We handle all personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no fees to us unless we recover compensation for you. To schedule a free consultation with a Connecticut dog bite attorney at our firm, call (203) 265-2035 or contact us by email.


After the November 2022 Fed meeting, investors raised their outlook for monetary policy tightening heading into 2023. Despite the concurrent publication of labor market data, only the Fed meeting produced much reaction.
In the aftermath, investor reaction pushed bond yields higher. As a result, mortgage rates ended the week higher.
Investors Expect Interest Rates to Exceed 5.0% After November 2022 Fed Meeting
At the November 2022 Fed meeting, officials predictably raised the federal funds rate by another 75 basis points. Now, the federal funds rate rose to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. Thus, the federal funds rate achieved its the highest level since January 2008. Initially, investors felt encouraged because the meeting statement noted that the pace of future increases considers the long lag in the effects of monetary policy on economic activity. Clearly, this suggests a smaller magnitude for future rate hikes.
Later, Chair Powell rained on the parade during his press conference. In the conference, Powell alluded to a higher peak for the federal funds rate. In other words, investors expect federal funds rate hikes to slow down. However, investors also believe the Fed plans for a higher total increase prior to stopping. As a result, investors expect that the federal funds rate to exceed 5.0% early in 2023. Beyond that, investors anticipate that the rate stays at that level for most of 2023.
October 2022 Labor Market Data Falls Close to Analyst Expectations
Despite the massive reaction following the November 2022 Fed meeting, the monthly Employment report failed to create the same impact. Against a consensus forecast of 205,000, the economy gained 261,000 jobs in October 2022. Thus, job gains saw their smallest monthly increase since December 2020. Leisure, hospitality, professional services, and healthcare reflected the best-performing sectors. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose more than expected to 3.7% from 3.5%. That said, this marks the lowest level in decades. Average hourly earnings, an indicator of wage growth, improved 4.7% higher year-over-year. Holistically, average hourly earnings dropped from an annual rate of 5.0% last month.
Aside from the Employment data, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) published its latest findings. These reports hinted at slower economic growth. First, the ISM national services sector index fell to 54.4. On the other hand, the ISM national manufacturing index decreased to 50.2. Both readings plunged to their lowest levels since May 2020. Despite the declines, levels above 50 still indicate sector expansion.
Looking Ahead After the November 2022 Fed Meeting
After the November 2022 Fed meeting, investors for more specific Fed guidance on the pace of future rate hikes and bond portfolio reduction. Next week, Thursday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation holds the largest economic weight. Analysts and investors widely follow CPI because it looks at the price changes for a broad range of goods and services.
Economic reporting aside, surprises in Tuesday’s election hold influence over mortgage markets. Mortgage markets close on Friday in observance of Veterans Day.
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“The rise of Creative Writing has been accompanied from the start by two questions: can it be taught, and should it be taught? This scepticism is sometimes shared even by those who teach it, who often find themselves split between two contradictory identities: the artistic and the academic. Against Creative Writing explores the difference between ‘writing’, which is what writers do, and Creative Writing, which is the instrumentalisation of what writers do.
“Beginning with the question of whether writing can or ought to be taught, it looks in turn at the justifications for BA, MA, and PhD courses, and concludes with the divided role of the writer who teaches. It argues in favour of Creative Writing as a form of hands-on literary education at undergraduate level and a form of literary apprenticeship at graduate level, especially in widening access to new voices. It argues against those forms of Creative Writing that lose sight of literary values – as seen in the proliferation of curricular couplings with non-literary subjects, or the increasing emphasis on developing skills for future employment.
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Against Creative Writing, written by a writer, is addressed to other writers, inside or outside the academy, at undergraduate or graduate level, whether ‘creative’ or ‘critical’.”


Lafarge, Caroline ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-078X, Milani, Raffaella Margherita ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1683-2410, Görzig, Anke ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-0836 and Cahill, Sharon (2022)
2020 COVID-19-related lockdown: the relationships between coping strategies, psychological adjustment and resilience among a non-clinical sample of British adults. Adversity and Resilience Science.
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Background and objectives
To curb COVID-19 infections, the British government enforced a series of lockdowns resulting in restrictions on movement and socialisation. This study assessed which groups may have been at higher risk of emotional distress among a non-clinical sample of British adults. It also examined which coping strategies, if any, related to more positive psychological adjustment and higher resilience scores. Methods A cross-sectional, correlational study was carried out. Using a convenience sample, an online survey was conducted in April-June 2020. 194 participants completed the Brief COPE (coping), the GAD-7 (anxiety), the PHQ-9 (depression), the CD-RISC (resilience) and provided demographic information. Results Participants used mainly coping strategies considered to be adaptive. They exhibited mild/moderate anxiety and depression symptoms, and moderate resilience scores. However, some individuals displayed significantly higher distress symptoms and lower resilience scores than others, especially those aged under 35 (particularly 18-24), those not working, those who were single and/or childless. Results also show that coping strategies including substance use, behavioural disengagement and self-blame were associated with anxiety and/or depression symptoms. Conversely, positive reframing related to lower anxiety symptomatology. Conclusions Interventions promoting positive reframing may be helpful. Similarly, interventions promoting connection to others, a factor known to enhance resilience, may be beneficial. This is particularly relevant to groups who may be more at risk of psychological distress, such as young individuals.
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Using census-type data of Hungarian firms, we test major hypotheses of spatial economic theories focusing on the impact of industrial and market concentrations on regional economic growth. Our empirical evidence confirms that both industrial and market concentrations have a significant positive impact on production growth. This finding strongly supports the Marshall-Arrow-Romer model of local knowledge externalities, suggesting that investment-driven regional development prevails in Hungary.


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In Finland, parenting-related anxiety increased in the 1990s during a deep economic recession and subsequent widespread cutbacks to family services. Despite these cutbacks, resources allocated to services underlining the role of parents – namely, parenting support – increased, manifesting in the establishment of family support projects in the 2000s. Employing positioning theory and pragmatic modalities, I explore how key attributes of good parenting – responsibility and competence – are discussed within family support projects (n = 310). Given discussions regarding the relationship between parenting-related anxiety and the increasing number of parenting-related experts, this article explores parents’ positions within such discussions and overall parenting support in Finland. The analysis of projects clarifies the role of the parenting-related experts, but also provides a nuanced view of the position of parents. In some projects, for instance, parents are positioned as experts whose parenting responsibilities and competence are strengthened within peer-parent relationships and shared within the surrounding community.


From a colleague: Hi George, I was having a discussion with a colleague regarding the proper or best way to handle a coagulation sample if the processing was going to be delayed [~4 hrs]. Your name popped up, so hence my email:
Option 1: the sample is spun when received and then analyzed later. Our concern was whether the platelets would go back into plasma during the waiting period on the counter, not being transported and having any jostling of the sample.
Option 2: the sample is spun right before analysis. Is there a concern that the platelets in the plasma would interfere with phospholipids, etc, and spinning at receipt would minimize that effect? Of course, I realize that the platelets are still in the presence of plasma, whether there’s less effect having them spun down to a ‘buffy coat’ level. Which got me thinking about why have they not created a ‘gel’ tube so that the centrifugation could separate the plasma from the interfering platelets? I appreciate your time and any thoughts you may have on this.
Hello, and thank you for your questions. Laboratory managers and blood collectors reference the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute [CLSI]:
Collection, transport, and processing of blood specimens for testing plasma-based coagulation assays and molecular hemostasis assays, Approved Guideline–Fifth Edition, 2007. CLSI document H21-A5 [ISBN 1-56238-000-0], prepared by Adcock DM, Hoefner DM, Kottke-Marchant K, Marlar RA, Szamosi DI, and Warunek DJ. The guideline is also summarized in Fritsma GA. Chapter 41. Laboratory evaluation of hemostasis. In: Keohane EM, Otto CN, Walenga JM, Rodak’s Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications. Elsevier 2020.
In short, specimens for PTs may be held uncentrifuged for up to 24 hours, specimens for PTT for up to 4 hours, and specimens collected to monitor therapeutic unfractionated heparin for up to one hour [four if collected in a CTAD tube]. Tubes must remain stoppered and specimens are maintained at ambient temperatures, 15°–25° C, never chilled. If specimens are to be held for periods exceeding these limits, they are centrifuged at a speed and force that produces platelet-poor plasma; plasma whose platelet count does not exceed 10,000/uL. The supernatant plasma is transferred to a plastic freezer tube, labeled, sealed, and frozen. If left on the cells, platelets drift back into the supernatant plasma where they may become partially activated, secreting von Willebrand factor, factor V [5], and platelet factor 4, which neutralizes heparin.
I know of no efforts to develop a gel tube, and I assume tube manufacturers would consider such developments as proprietary. They may be reluctant because the CLSI document discourages filtration through a 0.2 um filter. the filter removes, along with platelets, fibrinogen, and factors V, VIII, IX, XII, and VWF, thus factitiously prolonging PT and PTT results.
I hope this answers your questions. Guidelines for valid coagulation specimen collection create limitations that restrict clinics, transporters, and reference laboratories. I often wonder whether the guidelines are being carefully enforced.


Recent advances in developing organic electrode materials for multivalent rechargeable batteries Abstract
Due to the low cost and abundance of multivalent metallic resources (Mg/Al/Zn/Ca), multivalent rechargeable batteries (MRBs) are promising alternatives to Li-ion and Pb-acid batteries for grid-scale stationary energy storage applications. However, the high performance of inorganic electrode materials in Li-ion batteries does not extend to MRBs, because the high charge density of multivalent cations dramatically reduces their diffusivity in the crystal lattice of inorganic materials. To achieve high-performance MRBs, organic electrode materials (OEMs) with abundant structural diversity and high structural tunability offer opportunities. This review presents an overview of the state-of-the-art OEMs in MRBs, including non-aqueous rechargeable Mg/Al/Zn and aqueous rechargeable Mg/Al/Zn/Ca batteries. The advantages, challenges, development, mechanism, structure, and performance of OEMs in MRBs are discussed in detail. To provide a comprehensive and thorough understanding of OEMs in MRBs, the correlation between molecular structure and electrochemical behavior is also summarized and discussed. This review offers insights for the rational structure design and performance optimization of advanced OEMs in MRBs.


Do you know the story behind Angelica archangelica’s latin name? Legend has it, a European monk received a vision of Archangel Michael during the Black Plague. The angel shared that the root of this plant would help them battle the pandemic.
Quickly word spread of Angelica’s effectiveness, and people— peasants to wealthy alike— flocked to the countryside to harvest it. If someone chewed on the root throughout the day, they reportedly did not catch the plague.
Though for centuries before, Angelica has been honored for food & medicine— especially in the Nordic isles, where this plant is thought to have survived the last Ice Age. Vikings traded the root as currency; it was an old law that digging up your neighbor’s Angelica was a punishable crime. Revered by the indigenous Sami people as a healing & visioning ally, they even created flutes, called Fadnos, out of Angelica’s hollow stalks.
Indeed this hollow stalk is a primary signature of Angelica, who strongly roots down then shoots up a hearty, hollow stalk that blooms into an antennae-like flower. Energetically, she shows us: when we deeply ground into our bodies & the Earth, we may open our crowns to insights and messages from beyond. Through embodiment, we come to trust in the unknown; and through this trust, we are graced with synchronicities that guide us in life’s unfolding. (You can find Angelica essence in my Spirit Speak vibrational remedy.)
On a physical level, Angelica is incredibly potent. A touch of the fresh root on the tongue leaves it tingling— a signature of how this warming, circulatory stimulant wakes our bodies up. Angelica enlivens all numbness with her aromatic oils, which are antifungal, and antibacterial. I love to use Angelica herbal oil to reclaim any part of my body that may have lost sensation due to trauma, whether that be in this life or a past one. In Chinese medicine, "ghosts" are thought to be past hurts and traumas that we hold in our bodies, which especially tend store in the womb or solar plexus areas. Angelica is an incredible ally for releasing these "ghosts", helping us to reclaim our bodies and strengthen our energetic boundaries. It is a key plant in my I Weave My Web Oil, which speaks more to this.
Also diaphoretic & expectorant, Angelica can help us combat sickness and expel fluids from the lungs, making this plant a key ally during this Pandemic.
An infusion or decoction of Angelica can be strong for many, so I love to recommend this medicine as a syrup. Here's an image card with the recipe. I personally prefer to make this syrup with turbinado sugar to maintain most of Angelica's delicious flavor, though I know for sugar-sensitive folks that's not always possible. Even with maple syrup or honey, this syrup is warming and medicinal. I love to add it to chia pudding, tea, oatmeal, or enjoy it by the spoonful.


The Purpose and Use of Definition
Although it may seem obvious, the purpose of a definition essay is simply to define something. However, defining terms in writing can be more difficult than simply consulting a dictionary. The way we define terms can have profound consequences for both individuals and collective groups.


The adverse impacts of ecosystem degradation have raised the need for forest landscape restoration (FLR) to be included in international sustainability agendas. However, the path towards successful FLR implementation faces numerous biophysical, socioeconomic, and governance challenges because FLR operates within complex socioecological systems. In the present study, we review and discuss FLR challenges in the context of global environmental change. We propose a roadmap consisting of five interlinked steps to overcome these challenges: (1) advancing ecological knowledge supporting FLR, (2) adapting FLR management to environmental change through strengthening globally distributed experimental networks, (3) implementing modeling approaches, (4) improving socio-economic and governance dimensions, and (5) developing evidence-based knowledge platforms. The roadmap offers an iterative and adaptive framework for the continuous evaluation and improvement of FLR strategies and outcomes.


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A practical intervention framework and guide in Risks & Strengths Assessment in self-neglect for support staff who are working with adults who self-neglect or may be at risk of self-neglecting in the future.
A multi-agency practice guide
An essential adult safeguarding practice multi-agency framework under the Care Act 2014.
Signposting better choices to more adventurous teaching
39 reflections to improve your decision making in the classroom and beyond.
This book follows on from David Gumbrell’s text
LIFT!, arguing that when you are feeling more resilient you have the courage and confidence to take more risks. You can also calculate that risk more rationally, thereby making it less risky and more likely to result in success. A Practical Toolkit for Teachers
Enables and supports teachers to deliver the content of the new statutory guidance for relationships education in primary schools, operational from 2020.
A Practical Toolkit for Teachers
Enables and supports teachers to deliver the content of the new statutory guidance for relationships and sex education in secondary schools, operational from 2020.
A guide to relationship-based practice for social work with adults
This book looks at critical reflection as a key skill for all trainees and teachers in further education (FE) and an important part of the new Professional Standards.
Meeting the Teachers’ Standards throughout your professional career
Fully revised and updated, this text helps trainees and teachers develop their effectiveness by reflecting on, analysing and improving their practice in the light of a deeper understanding of the professional Teachers' Standards.
Raising pupils’ examination performance at secondary school: systems, techniques, processes and partners
Provides the research and practical insights required for secondary schools to radically review and remodel exam preparation provision with a view to ensuring more pupils, particularly those that are vulnerable, can perform to their potential.
A quick and handy guide to evidencing and meeting Part 1 of the Teachers’ Standards for trainee teachers.
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Marisa Muckian
Thesis title: Tackling fundamental questions in viral epidemiology and vaccination using genomics and data science
Background
After studying a BSc in Biochemistry with a strong interest in the genetics of complex traits, Marisa undertook an MSc in bioinformatics and computational genomics at Queens Univeristy, Belfast. During this time she began working on a project indentifying risk loci associated with haemotological malignancies and exploring the influence of genetic biomarkers on reproductive and menstrual factors, as well as circulating endogenous sex-hormones in males and females. In 2019, Marisa began her PhD investigating the epidemiology and genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases.
Qualifications
MSc Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry
Research summary
Despite Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) having a seroprevalence of 90-95% world-wide, little is known as to why the remainder or the population remain seronegative. EBV seropositivity has been linked to various cancers, such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkins lymphomas but there is a lack of understanding about the implications of being seronegative and how genetic traits influence susceptibility to infection.
This project aims to investigate the genetic factors influencing EBV serostatus as well as expanding on the health outcomes related to being either seropositive and seronegative.


While the UV systems technology and the appropriate chemistry have been developing continuously, the principle of irradiation curing has widely remained unchanged: High-energy UV irradiation causes chemical curing of UV reactive coatings within seconds.
UV-Spektrum
The short-wave, high-energy UV irradiation in the spectrum between 200nm and 400nm is able to convert a liquid UV reactive substance into a solid film within a split second.
UV range Wavelength
[nm]
Photon energy
[eV]
Characteristics Field of
application
visible light 780 - 380 1,60 - 3,26 adhesives UV-A 380 - 315 3,26 - 3,94 deep curing inks or coatings UV-B 315 - 280 3,94 - 4,43 varnishes UV-C 280 - 200 4,43 - 6,20 surface curing sterilization V-UV 200 - 100 6,20 - 12,4 absorption
by O2
no application
for UV curing
Chemical curing
Contrary to a thermal drying process, which works by evaporating the solvent contained in the coating, curing initiates a chemical reaction within the coating compound, which leads to a polymerization reaction.
As soon as the reaction is activated by the UV irradiation the ﬂuid layer “cross-links” to an inert flm within a split-second. The majority of UV coatings offer a 100% coating residual, i.e. they cure almost without loss of coat thickness or VOCemissions.
The irradiation-sensitive element of the coating formulation is the photo initiator. Inﬂuenced by the UV irradiation, the photo initiator - at a radical polymerization - forms free radicals, which are able to split the double bonds within the oligomeres and monomers. This is the start of a polymerization reaction, which transforms the ﬂuid varnish flm into a three-dimensional structure.


Are you living as your past?
January 5, 2021
Once we identify strongly with something it is not easy to shift away from that. If we identify as a dancer, for instance, it may destroy us to become injured. But injuries happen, and when they do we may very well be resistant to change course due to our identity. This can be the same if we identify as a victim. When we find relationships that don't victimize us, we may distance ourselves as we are resistant to the change.
I am a proponent of having a strong and flexible mind. Working with clients it's important for me to have them become aware of where they have rigid thinking. When we get stuck trying to get hard answers it is often due to an inability to be flexible. Being flexible in, and aware of, our thoughts allows us the space to grow beyond our old identities. Karith Foster and I talked at length about identity in last week's episode of the Recover Yourself podcast. Keep your mind limber and keep questioning "Why?" because having the answer to "What" doesn't get us as far as we would be led to believe. I love you,


Your truck has many moving parts that need to withstand high temperatures and pressures. They also scrape against each other and are exposed to environmental contaminants like dust, debris, and moisture. To ensure a long, efficient, and useful life for your truck's engine and other mechanical parts, you need high-quality oil & fluid products for cleaning and lubrication.
Lubricants: Maxim Truck and Trailer offers you a massive selection of lubricants, from grease for simple jobs to more advanced engine and transmission lubricants. We stock various major brands, including products from Kleen-Flo Industries, Irving Lubricants and Nemco Resources Ltd. We also offer specialized lubricant products, such as 5th wheel grease for trailers.
Brake Fluid: When hauling heavy loads with your truck, you want to be assured that your brakes work as they should whenever you need them. Maintenance is key to having adequate, reliable braking power, and a large part of brake care is ensuring you always have clean brake fluid. We provide different DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluid types from Kleen-Flo Industries to cater to all your needs.
Cleaning Fluids: At Maxim Truck and Trailer, we offer cleaning fluids for exterior cleaning, interiors, and removing dirt and debris from mechanical parts. We have non-chlorinated, low-odour glass cleaners, brake cleaners, engine degreasers and carburetor cleaners to remove oil, dust, grease and other contaminants.
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We use a dynamic Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of the New Zealand economy, split into 111 industries, to investigate a range of potential scenarios and 2050 targets. CGE models have been widely used in New Zealand and overseas for climate change analysis. Our model allows us to explore the inevitable trade-offs involved with adjusting to a lower-emissions future. We examine how the economy changes in response to the imposition of various emissions targets â€“ and hence carbon prices â€“ under a range of scenarios that consider innovation in energy, transport and agriculture, along with increased rates of net sequestration from forestry.


Origo Commodities: Co-founded in 2010 by two IIT Delhi Alumni’s Sunoor Kaul and Mayank Dhanuka, Origo aims to redefine traditional modes of procurement, handling, preserving, storing and financing farm produce, which had been largely ignored by the agri markets. Over a decade, Origo has expanded pan-India, with 500 warehouses operating across 12 states in the country. The company’s Assets under management are $1.4 billion. The primary focus of the business has been on creating sustainable ecosystem. Origo has become the largest service provider to the government with its warehousing capability and network, and is also spearheading a technological transformation in agri supply chain. The Company is working on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The results show that Origo’s efficient warehousing and scientific storage practices have been instrumental in reducing the wastage of grain and agricultural stocks, thereby reducing the carbon footprint and the overall impact on the environment. The achievements are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as Origo’s handling of 4 million MT of commodities were done sustainably, avoiding 0.3 million MT of wastage, worth approximately $20 million.


Raising the minimum wage: economic and fiscal impacts
The Government of Jersey is reviewing the impact of raising the minimum wage to £7.88 per hour, based on 45% of mean weekly earnings, or to £8.40 per hour, based on 60% of median earnings. Oxera has been asked to estimate the potential consequent economic and fiscal impacts.
Raising the minimum wage would have the direct impact of increasing wages for a significant number of low-paid employees, which could in turn reduce poverty, improve welfare, and increase spending in the economy. At the same time, raising the minimum wage could impose higher costs on businesses, which could ultimately lead to negative impacts on employment, and higher inflation, as businesses pass these costs on in the form of higher prices.
Using official statistics, surveys, and detailed income data from Jersey, we have estimated the likely impacts on the Jersey economy. Overall, within the framework we have used, we have assumed an increase in incomes for nearly one-quarter of employees at the bottom of the income distribution. The impact on government revenues would be slightly positive—there would be higher government spending, which is more than offset by higher revenues.
There would be an increase in firms’ costs, following which we would expect a number of job losses, reduced hours, increased prices for consumers, and lower firm profits (i.e. a reduction in shareholder value). The job losses would be concentrated in the hospitality, agriculture, and retail sectors.
The combination of these direct and indirect effects would be likely to result in lower economic activity overall, with a level-shift reduction in gross value added (GVA).
This report sets out, and quantifies, the likely impacts of an increase in the minimum wage in Jersey. There is significant uncertainty in estimating the impact of policy changes. We have shown the likely outcomes from the proposed changes, predicated on a series of assumptions. The report has been shared with Ministers and has been used to inform the policy debate.


WHO BENEFITS FROM COACHING
Coaching is often sought to help overcome challenging or difficult situations. However, it can be a vital component of an individual's evolution, and integral in taking success to higher levels, mastery. So, who benefits from coaching? Basically, EVERYONE!!!
Coaching has been directly tied to excellence in almost every field of human endeavor. And, even many of the world's most "successful" and notable individuals need assistance "upping their game" from time to time. Many have publicly acknowledged that they've worked with personal coaches, and credit them with contributing to their successes.
As YOUR coach, I will:
Be your confidant
Be your sounding board
Help you identify, reframe or re-direct your thoughts, attitudes, and processes where necessary
Help you develop a balanced MINDSET that aligns with YOUR values and goals
Help you enhance your performance in a particular area or across the board
Tell you like it is and provide clear, impartial, objective perspectives
Look for things in you that you may not see in yourself
Help you identify and improve upon your strengths, talents and gifts
Help you identify and transform any limiting habits and challenges
Help you increase your confidence
Help motivate you to take action
Help you avoid making unoriginal mistakes
Be your journey partner and root for you
Hold you accountable
Whatever outcomes YOU would like to actualize, I will help you get results. Just reach out, and let's get started...


Airway hyperreactivity (AHR), the excessive constriction of the airways, is a major clinical problem in asthma which is not treated by current therapies. Recent evidence suggests that nerves in the lungs contribute to AHR. This project will determine the neural mechanisms underlying AHR and identify novel therapeutic targets for treating asthma.


Success Stories: Katie
Katie, 27
Weight can creep on easily
When I was pregnant with my first baby, Eva, I threw myself into preparing for her arrival – including eating for two. My partner and I owned an old-fashioned sweet shop and yes, I scoffed cola bottles and chocolates by the jar. After she was born, I realised eating for two had taken a toll – I was 16st 10lb. I wanted to lose the weight and be a strong, healthy mum.
FACTS
Name: Katie
Weight loss: 4st 9lb
Was: 16st 10lb
Now: 12st 1lb
Age: 27
Height: 5’9.5″
How long it took: 2 years 6 months
Your supporters will motivate you
My mum, Deborah, had been a Weight Watchers Leader for 21 years, so I was in safe hands. I started the plan, making healthier choices and cooking Weight Watchers recipes. We began going for walks, too. At first, my legs chafed and I was out of breath, but having a walking buddy motivated me to keep going. Be sure to do a good warm-up before you go out and some leg stretches afterwards.
Do things the healthy way
When I discovered I was pregnant again, I had already learned the importance of cooking from scratch, rather than relying on takeaways. I also limited the amount of sweet treats I ate. When Indie was born, I was eager to start Weight Watchers straight away to lose the baby weight, but my family encouraged me to recover from the birth first.
Try new ideas
Despite my efforts to stay on track, I weighed more than 16st again. But, I’d lost weight before and I knew I could do it again. For me, the No Count approach worked a treat – as a busy mum, not having to weigh and measure ingredients was a handy time-saver. It took me nine months to get to goal and when I did, I burst into tears.


Ding C, Lim YC, Chia SY, et al. De novo reconstruction of human adipose transcriptome reveals conserved lncRNAs as regulators of brown adipogenesis. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):1329. Published 2018 Apr 6. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03754-3
Abstract:
Obesity has emerged as an alarming health crisis due to its association with metabolic risk factors such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Recent work has demonstrated the multifaceted roles of lncRNAs in regulating mouse adipose development, but their implication in human adipocytes remains largely unknown. Here we present a catalog of 3149 adipose active lncRNAs, of which 909 are specifically detected in brown adipose tissue (BAT) by performing deep RNA-seq on adult subcutaneous, omental white adipose tissue and fetal BATs. A total of 169 conserved human lncRNAs show positive correlation with their nearby mRNAs, and knockdown assay supports a role of lncRNAs in regulating their nearby mRNAs. The knockdown of one of those, lnc-dPrdm16, impairs brown adipocyte differentiation in vitro and a significant reduction of BAT-selective markers in in vivo. Together, our work provides a comprehensive human adipose catalog built from diverse fat depots and establishes a roadmap to facilitate the discovery of functional lncRNAs in adipocyte development.
License type:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Funding Info:
This work was supported by Singapore NRF fellowship (NRF-2011NRF-NRFF 001-025), Tanoto Initiative in Diabetes Research to L.S., National Medical Research Council’s Cooperative Basic Research Grant (CBRG; NMRC/CBRG/0070/2014 and NMRC/CBRG/0101/2016), Open Fund-Individual Research (OF-IRG) Grant (NMRC/OFIRG/0062/2017), and Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier2 grant (MOE2017-T2-2-009). This work wassupported by the RNA Biology Center at CSI Singapore, NUS, from funding by the Singapore Ministry of Education’s Tier 3 grants, grant number MOE2014-T3-1-006. This work was also supported by the Recruitment Program for Young Professionals (C.D.), Zhejiang Key Subject of Medical Science (C.D.), National Natural Science Foundation of China (81700770), and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LY18C060006).


Despite the enormous complexity inherent to language, almost all humans acquire and use their native language with apparent effortlessness, simply from being immersed in a normal social environment. It has been hypothesized that conscious processes play only a limited role in language, which may explain how language can be acquired and processed with so little effort. Using event-related potentials, this dissertation addresses this hypothesis by investigating the contributions of implicit and explicit neural mechanisms to different aspects of language.In the first study, the neural mechanisms mediating semantic and syntactic processing of word pairs were examined, using the attentional blink (AB) to manipulate awareness of target words. In the semantic condition, correctly reported target words elicited an N400 effect, while missed target words did not elicit an N400. These results provide evidence that awareness plays a critical role in semantic processing. In the second study, the neural mechanisms that support syntactic processing of full sentences were investigated, using a cross-modal AB to manipulate awareness of syntactic violations. Syntactic violations that were not consciously detected nonetheless elicited a left anterior negativity, indicating that syntactic processing is subserved by implicit neural mechanisms. In the third study, the neural mechanisms underlying semantic acquisition were examined, using a task in which the meanings of novel pseudowords were learned through context. Novel pseudowords elicited a robust N400 effect after remarkably little exposure but only during an explicit task and only when word meanings could be explicitly recognized, indicating that vocabulary acquisition is primarily mediated by explicit neural mechanisms. In the fourth study, the neural mechanisms that support the acquisition of second language (L2) syntax were investigated, using a language-learning task in which participants were trained either implicitly or explicitly. Regardless of training condition, learners who successfully learned the novel L2 syntactic rules showed P600 effects, suggesting that explicit mechanisms play a crucial role in acquiring L2 syntax. Taken together, results from these studies suggest that awareness plays a critical yet constrained role in language processing, yielding new insight into how language is spoken and understood so effortlessly.This dissertation includes previously published and co-authored material.


The meso-geographical migration patterns in the Oum Er Rbia and Souss Massa basins, as well as the local migration patterns at the study locations, demonstrate that climate considerations are not the only reasons driving large-scale population shifts. Instead, they eventually have an evil... more
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The management of water resources in Morocco is becoming more and more difficult; over the past 20 years, less water has been made accessible per person due to both population growth and decreased water availability, both of which are attributed to rainfall and overuse of groundwater. Over the past... more
Concerned Mediterranean stakeholders need to be aware of the main obstacles to their water resilience. Their capabilities should be developed, and ultimately, they should be provided with suitable "nexus solutions". With this knowledge, the Center for Migration Integration (CMI)-led water security... more
Since the 1990s, temperatures have risen and precipitation has decreased gradually, with a steeper trend over the past few years. Given the significance of rainfall to the nation's agricultural and water resource systems, the changes are raising challenging issues for supply and demand management.... more


Britain has been a high inequality, high poverty nation for most of the last 200 years.
Economic History
Over three centuries of muddle, messy compromise and financial mismanagement.
Women and the birth of England’s stock market.
The introduction of decimal coinage to the UK was a long while coming. But the transition was surprisingly smooth.
Four historians consider whether the sudden collapse of the world economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will be followed by an equally dramatic resurgence.
When we ask historians which genre of history they like least, the most common answer is ‘economic’. Is the field unjustly maligned?
A new book is a paean to American capitalism.
Three historians discuss the historical phenomenon of inflation, focusing on the Roman Empire and the 16th century.
Who cares whether China stops buying soy from the United States? History suggests we all should.
In the early 19th century ‘filthy rags’ – or banknotes – became a common form of currency. A surge in forgery followed, accompanied by a surge in harsh prosecutions. How did we get from gold to paper?


Learn how Europris increased their customs control and accuracy by combining Maersk Customs Services with ocean and air solutions. The customer
Europris are the largest discount variety retailer in Norway, generating an annual revenue of approximately EUR 900 million. With a focus on high inventory turnover, it’s critical for Europris to work continuously towards reducing the risks of potential supply chain disruptions. This puts significant strain on the flow of goods and related documentation.
Given their extensive network of suppliers and manufacturers, they were looking to streamline their cross-border supply chain by integrating their ocean and air operations with customs – all under one umbrella.
The challenge
Europris handles thousands of items in their diverse product line, with secure deliveries and high inventory turnover being two critical success factors for the company. Managing operations for a range of goods supplied by a network of suppliers in various countries, Europris required a partner who could accommodate their capacity size while also handling their complex customs declarations.
Europris needed a holistic view, one that eliminated the need for multiple solution providers, so they could streamline processes, cut costs and ensure compliance. Not only that, but they needed to improve visibility of cargo and customs changes – to ensure all goods arrived on time, in the best condition.
The solution
Europris had previously collaborated with Maersk on ocean and air solutions. The retailer decided to incorporate Maersk Customs Services into their supply chain to increase their control and boost operational efficiency.
Using this integrated approach, information about future goods can be collected digitally, verified and prepared for further processing. Not only that, but all of this data can be collected in one place – regardless of data systems or providers. Because all parties involved have direct access to the necessary information, coordination is facilitated, and the number of process steps is reduced.
The results
Europris are now able to streamline their cross-border supply chain by selecting a logistics partner that can handle their ocean and air requirements while also providing customs expertise and intelligence to make more informed strategic decisions. This has resulted in greater control, more efficient handling and shorter lead times in the flow of goods.
This integrated approach – combining ocean and air with customs services – has helped us streamline our supply chain processes, stay on top of demand and reduce much of the hassle associated with having multiple logistics partners.


Computer Vision
Computer vision, often abbreviated to CV, is a discipline concerned with developing techniques that enable computers to ‘see’ and understand the content of a digital image, such as a photograph or the frames of a video. One of the objectives of computer vision is the ability to reproduce human sight. This concept is mainly understood as the interpretation of the information contained in an image. To ensure a highly integrated approach, it is essential to interconnect optical, electronic and mechanical components, resulting in information that can support control, classification or selection algorithms.


After surviving more than 200 years of persecution from shooting, trapping and poisoning, the true-blue dingo is slowly disappearing due to a dilution of its native gene pool by inter-breeding with domestic dogs gone feral. Researchers believe that if cross-breeding continues, dingoes could reach extinction within 50 years.
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Dingoes feeding on a cattle carcass
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KWTRP also produced a brief about 'Navigating the complexity of Community Engagement with health research'
Taking relationships seriously
KWTRP Public Engagement
17 June 2022
Community Engagement (CE) is a critical aspect of health research because of its potential to make research more ethical, relevant, and well implemented. Many research programmes now aim to incorporate CE activities at all stages of their work. This KWTRP brief summarises key findings from a malaria trials, and provides an illustration of how CE works more generally. It highlights facilitators and challenges to engagement, and the ethical issues that are particularly relevant in LMIC settings with under resourced health systems.


Stockholm, Sweden – Where do you see the industry in 2055? From a regulatory standpoint – how can the EU promote a green transition without endangering the industries and jobs? These were only a few questions our delegates raised and discussed over the weekend in Stockholm, Sweden. From the 7th to 10th of April, 80 centre-right youth from over 30 countries across Europe gathered and participated at the YEPP Conference titled “ European Industry Beyond Climate Change”. Here our delegates were given the opportunity to engage with Swedish Politicians including Ebba Busch (Party Leader, Christian Democrats), Ulf Kristersson (Party Leader, Moderate Party) as well as Frederik Reinfeldt (Former Swedish Prime Minister & Founder of YEPP).
We were also chanced to have a Q&A session with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Sweden, his Excellency Ambassador Andrij Plachotnjuk, where he stated the importance of showing multidimensional solidarity and highlighted that; “
The army of the Russian Federation is destroying everything including infrastructure and agriculture to kill the economic potential of Ukraine”.
The conference gave room for delegates to partake in panel discussions focused on “
Green Transition in the Industry” and “ Arctic, Ukraine and Security Policy”, welcoming panellists from SSAB, Association of Swedish Engineering Industries, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. Additionally, political figures including Arba Kolkari (MEP, EPP), Sara Skyttedal (MEP, EPP), Pal Jonsson (Moderate Party, Chair of Committee on Defence in Swedish Parliament) and Mikael Oscarsson (Christian Democrats, Spokesperson for Defence ).
Speaking at the event, YEPP President Lidia Pereira reiterated the importance of discussing the industry from a perspective that does not only place climate change at the heart of it. Furthermore, she acknowledged the long journey made by two delegates from one of our Ukrainian member organisations, Solidarna Molod;
“The war in Ukraine obliges us to recognise that the EU has been the guarantor of peace in Europe since the end of the second world war. It is now that we, as a people with shared values, must ensure that together we continue to build a brighter common future for all of Europe.”
At the Conference, our delegates adopted 6 resolutions and 1 White Paper, which covered the war in Ukraine, Transatlantic relations, Energy Union and Independence, Taxation and Asylum management. These can be accessed here.
The event was organised together with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and hosted by MUF and KDU.


Emad Mostaque writes:In the 14 years since 9/11, the “War on Terror” has been unsuccessful, with near $2tn spent, hundreds of thousands if not millions of civilians killed and the number of jihadists in the world up from under 1,000 to over 100,000, with these groups becoming more sophisticated and learning from their mistakes.
Unlike Algeria in the 90s, where terrorists had to hide in mountainous terrain and among underprivileged communities, new, un-decryptable communication technologies and regional chaos allow for distributed terror groups with access to powerful explosives and munitions. This presents a severe challenge when a group like Isis, whose message is designed to appeal to a limited group – primarily disillusioned Islamists, oppressed sectarians and easily malleable westerners – does not care about winning “hearts and minds”.
Even if Isis were not behind the attack (we believe it was), it has dominated the media after this event and the results of any investigation are likely to take many months, again showing its mastery of social leverage.
Just the fear of security lapses in Egypt, which are unlikely to be fixed any time soon, has led to the UK stopping flights and other airlines banning hold luggage. It is difficult to see what will reverse this. There is a key difference between this and even an attack on a hotel, a localised event that typically hits tourism for a while before it recovers, whereas hitting a key transportation mechanism is a far more profound act. [Continue reading…]


There's no secret formula for building strong credit, but healthy habits can improve your credit score and keep it in good standing. The habits you build might be different depending on whether you're building credit or trying to improve your existing credit history. These habits won't affect your credit scores right away. It takes time, so keep working on them.
If you need help managing your debt and credit, talk to a financial counselor. A counselor can help you:
Look at your current financial situation
Explore your options for making it better
Develop a budget and action plan to reach your goals
Put your payments together — maybe even with a lower interest rate — which can help you pay off your debt faster
When you're looking for a credit counseling service:
Choose an agency that offers free face-to-face counseling sessions. The counselor can help you discuss your spending habits, set a budget and handle your personal finances. Signing up for consumer credit services or a debt reduction plan over the phone or online puts you at risk of losing money to a fraudulent organization.


File(s) under permanent embargo Cosmopolitan perspectives on European and Asian transnationalism
journal contributionposted on 01.05.2008, 00:00 authored by G Delanty, Baogang HeBaogang He
The article explores the implications of major social transformation in Asia for Europe. It specifically addresses expressions of cosmopolitan engagement between transnational organizations representing Asia and Europe. Within Asia, there is some evidence to indicate that cosmopolitanism is becoming a significant factor in culture and in politics, as is illustrated by increasing transnational cooperation within Asia and the dilution of national interests. A major question is whether such forms of cooperation will play a significant role in Asia's relation to Europe and whether as a consequence European—Asian relations will develop in a direction congruent with cosmopolitan principles. The thesis of the article is that if its momentum continues to develop, cosmopolitan relations and normative regionalism in Asia and Europe are significant factors in reshaping the world and transregional order, and that critical cosmopolitanism can be an alternative to nationalism and to narrowly defined globalization.


Fertile deserts
The Norwegian company Desert Control has developed a process to enrich the fertility capability of desert sand.
Desertification, the permanent degradation of land that was once arable, is a significant challenge of our time. According to the European Commission’s World Atlas on Desertification, more than 25 percent the Earth’s total land surface is already degraded. Approximately 12 million hectares of fertile land perish to desertification annually, according to the United Nations. That’s 2000 football pitches worth of fertile land lost every hour! Desertification poses a long list of social, environmental and economic concerns. Among them is the loss of agricultural productivity. Desert Control has spent the last twelve years attempting to address this problem. Their vision is to stop and reverse desertification and soil degradation by spraying Liquid Natural Clay (LNC) to sand and degraded soil. The company claims that LNC can enable desert sand to retain water and nutrients within seven hours of treatment — a process which previously has taken between 7 and 12 years. LNC is chemical-free and can be sprayed onto the ground with sprinklers to spread liquid compound across the affected land, creating a layer that is up to 60 cm deep. Sticking to each grain of sand, the LNC forms a soil structure that retains water like a sponge. This process turns degraded sand into fertile soil and is confirmed by International Center for Biosaline Agriculture to reduce water usage by up to 50 percent.


Abstract
We wanted to evaluate if brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is cleared during continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) sessions in children with congenital heart disease. A prospective observational single-center study was conducted in a post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit of the city children's hospital. Ten children requiring CVVH for acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery were enrolled. Seven of them were undergoing postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. BNP clearance was evaluated by the difference between pre-filter and post-filter BNP blood amount indexed to pre-filter BNP concentration. All CVVH treatments were performed with 0.6 m2 polyacrylonitrile filter, in predilution setting, at a dose of 80 mlykgyh. Troponin I and myoglobin levels were also measured and CVVH clearances of these markers calculated for comparison with BNP. A significant decrease in post-filter compared with pre-filter levels of BNP was shown in all 10 cases (P0.05) and their clearance was significantly lower than BNP (P: 0.0004). A daily analysis of BNP levels showed a significant decrease of its blood concentration. BNP levels were significantly reduced after three and four days from CVVH start (P
Keywords Brain natriuretic peptide Congenital heart disease Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration Pediatric cardiac surgery ASJC Scopus subject areas Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Surgery


The Steuben County Public Health Department (SCPH) confirmed a case of hepatitis A in an individual who worked for several days while infectious at Dunkin’ Donuts located at 350 W. Morris Street in Bath.
This may have put customers and coworkers at that Dunkin’ Donuts at risk of acquiring hepatitis A infection. Public health officials are stressing there is a low risk of contracting illness, however, individuals who have not been previously vaccinated for Hepatitis A and who consumed food or drink from the Dunkin’ Donuts on August 17 through August 22 should monitor themselves and their families for symptoms for 50 days and seek medical evaluation for Hepatitis A if they develop symptoms of this infection.
“The Hepatitis A virus can be transmitted through consuming food or drinks that have been contaminated by an infectious individual,” said Darlene Smith, Public Health Director. “We recommend all residents get the Hepatitis A vaccine as part of their routine vaccine schedule. For those who have not been previously vaccinated, getting the Hepatitis A vaccine within two weeks of an exposure can prevent development of the infection.
Even though we are beyond the two-week window in this case, it is particularly important for those who may have been exposed at Dunkin’ Donuts on August 17 – 22 to consult with their healthcare provider.”
Symptoms of Hepatitis A can include:
Fever
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Dark urine
Clay-colored stools
Joint pain
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)
Persons who have been vaccinated against hepatitis A or have had hepatitis A disease in the past are protected from hepatitis A infection, and there is no need for further action.


Hannah Bornstein is a litigator, trusted advisor, and the deputy practice group leader for Government Investigations & White Collar Defense. She is also a member of the firm’s Life Sciences team. She represents individuals and multi-national companies in regulatory compliance matters, investigations, and litigation. She is experienced in healthcare industry matters involving the False Claims Act; the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDA); and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
I counsel life sciences companies through a range of FDA compliance, enforcement, and litigation matters. Whether assessing a potential product approval pathway, conducting due diligence in a transaction, or responding to a government investigation, I help clients navigate myriad complex government regulations and oversight.
I represent clients in high-stakes crisis matters, including responding to government inquiries or investigations conducted by the FDA, the United States Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Justice, among others. I bring my experience in enforcement matters to my clients’ compliance and transactional matters, helping them anticipate—and avoid—potential pitfalls.
I represent multi-national companies, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies, in responding to governmental inquiries or investigations conducted by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice, among others. I have advised companies in responding to grand jury subpoenas, HIPAA subpoenas, and civil investigative demands (CIDs), as well as informal requests for information. In instances where the government declines to intervene in an investigation, I represent companies in subsequent litigation that is driven by the whistleblowers or relators. I also represent numerous individuals, who are often current or former employees of a company, in connection with government investigations.
I also represent companies in matters initiated by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office involving False Claims Act investigations or Consumer Protection Act (“Chapter 93A”) litigation.
I guide companies through a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters, including questions relating to product approval pathways, promotion and advertising, and overall regulatory and agency strategy. I work with clients in a variety of areas, including the digital health, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), dietary supplements, CBD, pharmaceutical, and medical device spaces.
I work with our transactional deal teams in providing advice and analysis on FDA-related due diligence matters. My work in this space includes the pharmaceutical, digital health, medical device, and food areas.
Innovation is fast outpacing the legal and regulatory framework in many areas, particularly in areas such as digital health and CBD. In areas where the applicable legal and regulatory framework is unclear and not well-developed, companies are well-advised to seek counsel early in their decision-making processes in order to make their best, good-faith assessments on how to proceed. A demonstrated commitment to compliance will pay dividends as companies grow and mature.
Hannah’s representative matters have involved government inquiries relating to possible “off-label” promotion and whether a drug or device was marketed in accordance with its approved intended use; possible false or misleading advertising; compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute; and compliance with CGMP standards, including investigations that follow FDA 483 warning letters. Her representative matters include the following:
Massachusetts
Brandeis University, B.A.,
cum laude Indiana University, J.D., magna cum laude
Hannah currently serves on FDLI’s Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference Planning Committee, a position she has held since 2018.
Hannah is a member of the Boston Bar Association and formerly co-chaired its Immigration Asylum Committee.
Hannah has significant experience representing pro bono asylum clients. She has represented clients from Cameroon, Rwanda, Uganda, Nepal, Syria and the Dominican Republic in matters before the Boston Asylum Office and the Boston Immigration Court. Hannah was also a volunteer attorney for the Clemency Project 2014 initiative.
Hannah is also a three-time Boston Marathon finisher, having successfully completed the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Boston Marathons on behalf of the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project.
In this roundup of promotions to partner and firm management positions, 14 attorneys from Nixon Peabody are highlighted. The 11 attorneys promoted to partner are Ellie Altshuler, Mark Beaudoin, Erik Birkeneder, Hannah Bornstein, Chris Browning, Barry Carrigan, Keri McWilliams, Matt Mullen, Steven Richard, Charles Tamuleviz and Alison Torbitt. In addition, Kenneth C. Lind was promoted to leader of the firms’ public finance practice group, Justin Thompson was promoted to office managing partner in LA, and Aaron Yowell was promoted to chief innovation officer.
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